Locksmith

Lead Locksmith — Apex Security Group

Houston, TX | January 2024 – Present

• Supervised a team of 4 locksmith technicians covering the Houston metro area, optimizing daily service dispatch schedules to reduce emergency response times by 22% overall.
• Designed and implemented 15 custom master key systems for commercial properties, managing key control policies that secured facilities housing up to 1,200 active employees.
• Programmed and calibrated over 300 electronic transponder keys and smart vehicle ignition systems, maintaining a 99.8% compatibility rate and zero hardware damages.
• Conducted 80 security audits for local corporate clients, recommending hardware retrofits that lowered burglary vulnerability ratings by 45% based on local police reports.

Locksmith Technician — Vanguard Physical Security

Dallas, TX | June 2021 – December 2023

• Serviced and repaired over 500 mechanical locks, mortise cylinders, and panic hardware units annually across Dallas county, maintaining a 98.7% first-visit fix rate.
• Managed safe and vault opening services for 40 financial and commercial entities, utilizing precision dial manipulation and drilling to recover assets worth over $250,000.
• Collaborated with 3 property management groups to rekey 18 multifamily housing complexes during tenant transitions, completing all projects 5 days ahead of schedule.
• Installed 120 smart locks and wireless keyless entry systems, linking devices to centralized management platforms and training 8 facility administrators on use.

Physical Security, Lock Rekeying, Master Key Systems, Key Duplication, Safe Manipulation, Electronic Access Control, Smart Lock Integration, Automotive Transponder Programming, Lishi Tools, HPC Punch Machines, Door Closer Repair, Emergency Lockout Service, Vault Maintenance, Customer Relations, Key Control Databases

Commercial Access Control Retrofit

Role: Lead Security Technician

Tools: Keyline Duplication, HPC Punch, Smart Lock Databases

Upgraded 12 multi-tenant commercial locks to cloud-enabled smart systems, reducing mechanical key management overhead costs by 35% for the client.

Master Key System Overhaul

Role: Systems Designer

Tools: Master Keying Software, Key Control Registers

Designed a 4-tier master key system for a corporate campus with 3 locations, securing 150 points of entry and reducing unauthorized key duplication risk to zero.

• Certified Registered Locksmith (CRL) - Associated Locksmiths of America (ALOA) (2022)
• Certified Automotive Locksmith (CAL) - Associated Locksmiths of America (ALOA) (2023)

• Licensing: Active Locksmith License (State of Texas, Security Department)
• Professional Memberships: Member of the Associated Locksmiths of America (ALOA)
• Availability: Immediate